Stories from Sunday, March 16, 2014

FARMINGTON, Mo. - The state-ranked Dexter Bearcats girls basketball team booked its second straight trip to the state final four Saturday with a convincing 75-31 victory against Battle. Heavily favored Dexter (26-3) outscored Battle (12-16) in every quarter...

By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer The Stoddard County Ambulance District (SCAD) Board of Directors approved paying office personnel for a day missed due to ice and snow (March 10) at their regular meeting Thursday night. SCAD Manager David Cooper said it was the first time he could remember that office personnel missed work due to bad weather, and district policy did not provide that workers be paid for missed hours due to road conditions...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer Brandy Johnson thought it was a normal pregnancy, but had her suspicions. When her third child, Tres, was born, the Johnson's life forever changed. Tres was born with a disease called Diprosopus, which is Greek for "two faces," and is commonly referred to as Cranial Duplication. There are only 35 known cases throughout the world...

In celebration of Maxine Daniel's 90th birthday, her family will be hosting a drop-in celebration on Saturday, March 22, 2014, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the First Christian Church Disciple Center. All friends and family are invited to attend. The family requests no gifts, but cards would be appreciated...

Retired school personnel from across Stoddard County are reminded of an upcoming meeting of the Public School Retired Employees Association. The PSREA will meet on Monday, March 24 at 11:30 at Dexter's Hickory Log on Business Hwy. 60. Speaker at the meeting will be State MRTA President Marilyn Skipper from Columbia, Mo...

Dexter Police March, 14, 2014 Police were investigating a failure to stop at the intersection of St. Francis and Oak Streets. Police were investigating suspected fraud on W. St. Francis Street. Daren Pulliam, 35, of Essex was arrested for driving with a suspended license...